Ex-Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool defender Casey Stoney retires from playing career to join England’s coaching team

Former England captain and Liverpool defender Casey Stoney has announced her retirement from football.

The 35-year-old, who won 130 international caps for the Lionesses, will now join new national team manager Phil Neville’s backroom team.

Stoney, who played for the likes of Arsenal, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Lincoln and Liverpool during her club career, also captained Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympic Games and was part of the England squad that won a bronze medal at the 2015 FIFA World Cup finals in Canada.